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2008 APIO Annual Training Conference
Second Joint Conference with the
American Indian/Alaska Native Employees AssociationAug. 11-15, 2008 in Spokane, Washington
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Registration Form (revised 5/28/08)
Don't forget to register by July 1 to get the discounted rate!
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Lodging and Travel Information
Visit Mirabeau Park Hotel and start making reservations for the conference.
Mirabeau Park Hotel, Spokane Valley, WA
Link for the Spokane Convention & Visitors Bureau__________________________
Chief Approves Conference
Chief Lancaster approved the joint training conference on May 9. Click here for a copy of the memo.
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Call for Posters at the National Conference
APIO and AI/ANEA are calling for posters to be presented at the national training conference. Any subjects depicting conservation projects and/or outreach activities are welcomed. If you have been working on an innovative project or a unique way to reach out please consider presenting a poster.
Selected presenters may attend on government time and expense with approval from their supervisor.
Deadline for submission is July 14, 2008.
Please e-mail poster registration form to
Dwane.Coffey@ma.usda.gov or Doug.Davenport@ia.usda.gov.If you have questions, contact one of the committee members:
· Winnie Chen, at Winnie.Chen@mn.usda.gov, (763) 566-2941
· Doug Davenport, at Doug.Davenport@ia.usda.gov, (712) 523-3631
· Dwane Coffey, at Dwane.Coffey@ma.usda.gov, (413) 585-1000
· Hue Dang, at Hue.Dang@ca.usda.gov, (530) 295-5630
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Help Benefit the Scholarship Fund
Auction Items Needed! Please bring your donation items to the conference. A Live Auction will be held during the conference to raise money for the APIO Scholarship fund. Contact Winnie Chen by e-mail or at 763-566-2941 for more information.
If you would like to donate items and cannot attend the conference, please send items to:
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Attention: Shiraz Vira or Pete Bautista
316 W. Boone Ave, Suite 450
Spokane, WA. 99201-2348
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Conference Volunteers Needed
If you are interested in assisting on the Planning Committee, contact Vic Vue, Conference Chair, or Manny Wei, Conference Co-Chair.
The Natural Resources Committee is also looking for volunteers. Contact Manny Wei for more information.
In fact, all of the conference committees could use your help. Contact the committee chairs or conference co-chairs Vic and Manny.
Memories from Previous Conferences
